February 1999 LaVale MD Weather Summary
Observer Nate Mullins

Special Observations:
F=fog
T=thunder
H=hail
DW=damaging wind
S=sleet
G=glaze

	Temperature, F	Precip
Date	Max	Min	Liquid	Solid	Special Obs

1	33	16	 .42		F
2	41	30	   T		F
3	54	30	 .03
4	53	28	 .07
5	42	24
6	54	38	 .03
7	33	30	 .60	   T	S
8	38	31
9	43	22
10	52	28
11	53	24
12	55	28	 .05
13	36	21
14	33	20
15	49	14
16	60	22
17	54	33	 .02
18	44	32
19	33	24	   T	   T
20	33	15
21	26	8
22	28	7
23	33	10	 .02	 0.2
24	34	18	 .08	 1.0	S
25	38	24
26	38	28
27	40	16	 .06
28	41	30	 .33

Tot	41.8	23.3	1.71	 1.2
Ext	60	7	0.60	 1.0
Date	16	22	7	  25

Mean Monthly Temp:  32.5 F
Fog days 2
Sleet days 2

Significant Events

1: A very cold rain this afternoon and evening .42" fell.  Some icing at higher elevations.
7: Another cold rain with a bit of sleet mixed in at times .60" precipitation fell.
21-22: Cold lows 8 and 7 F.
24: Light snow and sleet, 1.0" of snow/ice.
28: Light rain .33" fell.

Summary:

The weather pattern quieted down in February.  Precipitation was below normal, attributed
to the lack of snowfall.  Only 1.2" fell during the month.  Temperatures were near normal
but varied quite a bit throughout the month.

Additional notes/records

21: High 26 F sets new daily low max for date